Flags of the United States and China fly on a lamppost in Chinatown in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, November 1, 2021. — Reuters China’s ambassador to Washington said that China wants to be a partner and friend of the United States, seeking to enhance dialogue between the two largest economies in the world. In a … Read more
Restrictions on TSMC on exporting advanced 7nm+ chips destined for China and used in AI projects Washington: The United States ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers, which are often used in artificial intelligence applications, starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Commerce Department … Read more
Beijing: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Takeo Akiba, Secretary-General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, held consultations within the framework of the China-Japan high-level political dialogue mechanism in Beijing today (Monday). Noting that Sino-Japanese relations are at a critical stage of improvement, Wang, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC … Read more
The Bank of China (BOC) continues to play a key role in green finance. Through its global brand “BOC Green+”, the bank offers a range of environmentally friendly financial products. The brand is part of the Green Financial Plan, which is in line with China’s national strategy to achieve “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.” BOC … Read more
New Delhi: An Indian defense official said on Wednesday that India and China have completed the withdrawal of their forces from two confrontation points on their disputed border in the Himalayan region as planned. The two nuclear-armed neighbors reached an agreement last week on conducting border patrols in the Indian province of Ladakh to end … Read more
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the relationship between China and Finland, describing it as a model for diplomatic relations between the two countries, during his talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb here on Tuesday. “At a time when the world is witnessing rapid changes unparalleled in a century, and the risks and challenges facing … Read more
Beijing: On Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced American media accusations that “China is engaging in espionage activities.” At a regular press conference, Lin Jian, a ministry spokesman, said some Western media have been amplifying false narratives about Chinese “espionage activities” for some time. He added: “But except for some speculation and baseless statements, there … Read more
Kabul: Beijing’s envoy to Kabul said Thursday that China will offer the Afghan Taliban access to its huge construction, energy and consumer sectors without tariffs, as the resource-rich and diplomatically isolated regime seeks to build its markets. Beijing has sought to develop its relations with the Taliban since it took control of Afghanistan in 2021, … Read more
Beijing: India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end the military confrontation on their disputed border in the Himalayan region, the two sides said on Friday, in the biggest thaw between the two Asian giants since the bloody clashes between their armies four years ago. An Indian government source said that the forces … Read more
Beijing: While Australia, the United States and a handful of other Western countries turn a blind eye to serious human rights issues at home, they are simultaneously pointing the finger at other countries, which reveals a lot about their human rights hypocrisy, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. UN spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday, in … Read more